Bambusa multiplex Green Giant Perennial Plant of the Year A mass of Primula japonica

A mass of Primula japonica flowering in late spring is a hortgasm-causing event

Our research indicated it originated in Papua New Guinea as a sport of Musa 'Tapo'

a truly unique effect

which will possibly be named as a new species

Gloxinia nematanthodes also spreads by above-ground stolons

Bambusa multiplex Green Giant Perennial Plant of the Year A mass of Primula japonicaBambusa 'Green Giant' is a 2011 Plant Delights JLBG introduction. It started its life years earlier when we spotted a green mutation on our clump of Bambusa 'Alphonse Karr'. The removed sport grew to Sasquatch proportions (25' tall x 8' wide at the base), making it perfect to hide neighbors junked cars (subcompacts to full size). Our original clump does see some tip damage at 14 degrees F, but has much better winter hardiness than the other Bambusa